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Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Proverbs 19:15 in other translations
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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In context
12 The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17 He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
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